We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented finance specialist to support planning, reporting, and business decision-making for a growing manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This role will partner with operational and leadership teams to interpret financial results, build forward-looking analyses, and communicate clear recommendations to executives. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A capability, understands manufacturing cost drivers, and can work effectively in both English and Spanish across multiple locations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models, forecasts, and annual operating plans to support strategic and day-to-day business decisions.<br>• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify performance trends, and explain key variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.<br>• Partner with plant and business leaders to translate financial data into practical insights that improve operational and financial performance.<br>• Prepare concise executive-level summaries, presentations, and reporting materials that clearly communicate financial outcomes and recommendations.<br>• Support the budgeting cycle by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and helping maintain a disciplined planning process.<br>• Monitor manufacturing-related financial drivers, including cost behavior and production impacts, to strengthen business understanding and decision support.<br>• Collaborate with teams across Spanish-speaking locations to gather information, discuss results, and ensure alignment on financial priorities.<br>• Contribute to process improvement efforts and assist with finance-related system or reporting changes when needed.
<p>Our client in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and tech-savvy Senior Operations Specialist to support senior leadership and help drive operational efficiency across a fast-paced business environment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives on managing complex projects, coordinating multiple moving parts, and supporting critical business functions with precision and professionalism.</p><p><br></p><p>The Senior Operations Specialist will play a key role in administrative operations, workforce coordination, project support, documentation management, and communication across teams. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who can anticipate needs, adapt quickly, and remain composed in a dynamic environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Provide high-level operational and administrative support to senior leaders, managers, and cross-functional teams</p><p>Coordinate day-to-day operational activities, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, and priorities are met</p><p>Prepare and manage business documents, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and client-facing communications</p><p>Support project coordination efforts involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, and shifting priorities</p><p>Assist with workforce coordination, scheduling, onboarding support, and documentation management</p><p>Track operational processes and help improve workflow efficiency</p><p>Manage complex assignments with a high degree of accuracy, urgency, and follow-through</p><p>Communicate effectively with internal teams, leadership, clients, and external partners</p><p>Anticipate needs, identify issues proactively, and recommend practical solutions</p><p>Support business needs outside of standard working hours on occasion, as required</p><p>Travel up to 40% based on business and project demands</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>